Out-of-Bounds Affecting xen package, versions <4.1.2-2ubuntu2.1


Severity

Recommended
0.0
high
0
10

Based on Ubuntu security rating.

Threat Intelligence

Exploit Maturity
Mature
EPSS
0.06% (26th percentile)

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  • Snyk IDSNYK-UBUNTU1204-XEN-367610
  • published12 Jun 2012
  • disclosed12 Jun 2012

Introduced: 12 Jun 2012

CVE-2012-0217  (opens in a new tab)
CWE-119  (opens in a new tab)

How to fix?

Upgrade Ubuntu:12.04 xen to version 4.1.2-2ubuntu2.1 or higher.

NVD Description

Note: Versions mentioned in the description apply only to the upstream xen package and not the xen package as distributed by Ubuntu. See How to fix? for Ubuntu:12.04 relevant fixed versions and status.

The x86-64 kernel system-call functionality in Xen 4.1.2 and earlier, as used in Citrix XenServer 6.0.2 and earlier and other products; Oracle Solaris 11 and earlier; illumos before r13724; Joyent SmartOS before 20120614T184600Z; FreeBSD before 9.0-RELEASE-p3; NetBSD 6.0 Beta and earlier; Microsoft Windows Server 2008 R2 and R2 SP1 and Windows 7 Gold and SP1; and possibly other operating systems, when running on an Intel processor, incorrectly uses the sysret path in cases where a certain address is not a canonical address, which allows local users to gain privileges via a crafted application. NOTE: because this issue is due to incorrect use of the Intel specification, it should have been split into separate identifiers; however, there was some value in preserving the original mapping of the multi-codebase coordinated-disclosure effort to a single identifier.

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